“That trust allowed John and I to view Dan’s success in the interim with not only joy for Dan, but also greedily with pride in our band.”
“But the trust was there, and it was important,” added the drummer, who became an author and writing professor during the hiatus. New Yorker Jacob Slichter remembered their initial decision to stop touring in 2001: “I certainly would not have guessed it would be 16 to 17 years before we started recording again. “The three of us know very intimately that we don’t need a business arrangement or a contract to stay in touch as friends,” Wilson said from his home in Los Angeles. In a Zoom interview last month from three different time zones, their bond was as tangible as ever in a way that underscores the spirit of the new EP the message of “You’re Not Alone” rings truer when you hear these fellas talk so fondly about sticking together. They just didn’t get around to recording new songs. They still played a show or two every year or so.
The three members stayed good friends even after ending up in different parts of the country. They didn’t let the incremental ruination of the music business in the 21st century ruin their love for playing music together. They didn’t take jabs at each other in a “Behind the Music” episode. They didn’t milk any farewell or reunion tour hoopla. Twenty-two years after releasing “Closing Time,” Semisonic - like its trademark song - has endured and maybe even grown in stature. Not only do the title track and several other songs evoke some desperately needed unity and comfort, so does the warmth of singer/guitarist Dan Wilson’s voice.Īs does the story of the band itself. Semisonic bassist John Munson, drummer Jacob Slichter and frontman Dan Wilson at the 2019 Basilica Block Party.
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